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Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentA variety of tools used to excavate for fossils
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
For Kids

for kids includes:

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Park ranger instructs junior ranger in paleontology activity
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A park ranger and junior ranger work together to discover fossils

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is an excellent place for kids to explore, discover, learn, and have fun.

The junior ranger program is available year round. You can get a copy of the junior ranger workbook at the visitor center. After completing activities in the park and in the book you can earn a junior ranger badge or patch. The junior ranger program usually takes a commitment of 1.5 - 2 hours.

There are a variety of ranger guided programs in the summer, but there are self-guided trails and other hiking trails available year round.

 
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Photo of 14 foot wide, 12 foot tall petrified tree stump of a redwood  

Did You Know?
The massive petrified redwood stump known as the "Big Stump" is not actually the largest diamter stump at Florissant Fossil Beds. The "Big Stump" measures 38 feet in circumference, but the biggest stump is over 41 feet.

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Last Updated: May 03, 2009 at 17:09 EST